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1. Choose the most appropriate proverbs or idioms:
1. Tanisha remembered how many times Sarah had helped her. Therefore, she didn’t hesitate to offer Sarah
help when she needed it.
A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. Haste makes waste.
C. One good turn deserves another.
2. Stephan completed his report very quickly. However, there were a lot of mistakes in the report.
A. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
B. Haste makes waste.
C. Once in a blue moon.
3. Vivek’s car was badly damaged in the accident and he was angry about what had happened, but there
was nothing much he could do about it.
A. Don’t cry wolf.
B. It is a poor heart that never rejoices.
C. There is no use crying over spilt milk.
4. You may get the job, but it is better to wait until you get the offer letter before you throw the party.
A. Look before you leap.
B. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
C. No news is a good news.
5. Look! All those bullies are sitting around together. As the saying goes ___________.
A. a friend in need is a friend indeed
B. birds of a feather always flock together
C. a bird in hand is worth two in a bush
6. Brian and his brother stop disturbing their neighbour’s dog after they were chased by it last week. As the
saying goes, ____________.
A. it is no use crying over spilt milk
B. out of sight, out of mind
C. once bitten, twice shy
7. Drive slowly. The road is wet and slippery. As the saying goes ___________.
A. bad news travels fast
B. haste makes waste
C. better safe than sorry
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2. 8. When Fuad was playing football outside yesterday, the ball accidentally hit his neighbour’s car.
However, he went to visit his neighbour and told them what really happened to their car.
A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
C. A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
9. Mr. Kim lost his permanent job. Now he is working part time to earn some money. As the saying, he has
to ____________ and spend less.
A. tie the knot
B. pull up his socks
C. tighten his belt
10. "Salim, it is better to start working on your Science project, even if you are one week behind time, than
not to stat it at all. Remember, ____________," said Jim.
A. look before you leap
B. better late than never
C. make hay while the sunshines
11. Today they quarrel and fight. Tomorrow, they will play together. They are siblings. As the saying goes
__________.
A. blood is thicker than water
B. he that hurts another, hurts himself
C. don't blow your own trumpet
12. The restaurant near Jalan Bahagia looks old but the food there is delicious. As they say __________.
A. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
B. the grass is always greener on the other side of the hill
C. you can't judge a book by its cover
13. After spending a week camping in the cold, damp forest, Chong feels good to be back home. That’s why
they say, _____________.
A. no man is an island
B. absence makes the heart grow fonder
C. there’s no place like home
14. Leading a life free of lies and cheating is the best because as the saying goes, _______.
A. you reap what you sow
B. honesty is the best policy
C. a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
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3. 15. No matter how difficult, I will work hard and become an football player because I believe _____.
A. the short cut is always the wrong cut
B. if there’s a will there’s a way
C. haste makes waste
16. Syahmi is young but not afraid of anyone. Like the saying goes, he is ___________.
A. as bis as an elephant
B. as bold as lion
C. as tall as a giraffe
17. We can't go out now. It is raining heavily. As the saying goes ______________.
A. every cloud has a silver lining
B. every dog has its day
C. it is raining cats and dogs
18. If you keep trying and trying, you will succeed at the end. As the saying goes ________.
A. one good turn deserves another
B. practice makes perfect
C. the pen is mightier than sword
19. Don't dwell on all the bad things that have happened. As the saying goes ________.
A. let sleeping dogs lie
B. a stitch in time saves nine
C. every cloud has silver lining
20. The task was _______________. Even my little brother could finish it on time.
A. a piece of cake
B. a hot potato
C. the last straw
21. Hurry up, Roy. Let’s get to the book sale as early as we can. Remember, __________.
A. Rome wasn't built in a day
B. a fool a his money soon parted
C. the early bird catches the worm
22. All that rises will eventually fall as nothing can continue to increase forever. As the saying goes, ______.
A. easier said than done
B. all that glitters is not gold
C. what goes up comes down
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4. 23. If all of us work together to complete a task, each person will have less to do and the task will be
completed faster. As the saying goes _______________.
A. more haste, less speed
B. if you can't beat them, join them
C. many hands make the work light
24. My father bought this house which _________. He had to use up all his savings and even take a loan to
purchase it.
A. takes two to tango
B. costs an arm and a leg
C. speaks of the devil
25. He could not answer the questions because he only studied _____________.
A. by burning the midnight oil
B. by breaking the ice
C. at the eleventh hour
26. I guess it’s true when they say ___________. I used to quarrel with my brother all the time but now that
he studies abroad, I do miss him.
A. out of sight, out of mind
B. absence makes the heart grow fonder
C. don't cry over spilt milk
27. We don't see each other much because we don’t study in the same school anymore. We only meet
_________.
A. out of the blue
B. once in a blue moon
C. on cloud nine
28. Professor: When will you finish your research project?
Student: It will take me a while. _________________, you know.
A. the pen is mightier than sword
B. you reap what you sow
C. Rome wasn't built in a day
29. We say ___________ when someone has the same smart idea that you have.
A. birds of a feather flock together
B. great minds think alike
C. easy come, easy go
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5. 30. I ____________ and saw some old friends while I was in Kajang visiting my parents.
A. killed two birds with one stone
B. cried over spilt milk
C. made a long story short
31. I can't understand why she finds him attractive, but people often say ________________.
A. easy come, easy go
B. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
C. a friend in need is a friend indeed
32. I asked Joe to lend me his bicycle, and he sent me this old, rusty one. But, _________.
A. beggars can't be choosers
B. don't cry over spilt milk
C. bad news travels fast
33. Adam wants to be a journalist rather than a soldier because he believes ____________.
A. one good turn deserves another
B. the pen is mightier than sword
C. every dog has its day
34. Ever since Aida got engaged, she has _____________. I don’t think I've ever seen her happier!
A. been out of the blue
B. been on cloud nine
C. a change of heart
35. We can't afford expensive paper to paint on so we use newspaper. They say ____________.
A. a stitch in time saves nine
B. necessity is the mother of invention
C. beauty is only skin deep
36. He knows he should avoid going there but Lim just can't stay away. People say ___________.
A. curiosity killed the cat
B. every cloud has a silver lining
C. every dog has its day
37. He fixed my bike so I let him use my computer. As the saying goes ___________.
A. many hands make the work light
B. one good turn deserves another
C. if there’s a will there’s a way
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6. Answer
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. B
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